The other day, I wrote about looking for alternatives to DirecTV/cable. There’s a decent amount of content available online (tv shows, etc) and the more I think about it, the less I feel I need DirecTV. I figured an antenna, cables to hook the laptop up to the tv, a subscription to Netflix (not mandatory I know, but just additional options), and an internet upgrade would have me ready to say goodbye to DirecTV. And while that is all still true, I keep getting more and more information about the possibilities and I am getting more and more excited about making the switch.
My desktop is still down and in the meantime I ended up buying a laptop. It may need a new video card or a new hard drive or something completely different. I replaced the memory that went bad, but my knowledge in that arena only goes so far, so when I get around to it, I’ll have it taken care of by someone who knows what they are doing, lol. Once it is back up and running, I think I am going to hook it up to the TV as the main “brains” behind the whole media center operation. (Right now I am eyeing a perfect little spot where I can hide it away, too!)
I’m checking out sites & programs for TV shows & movies (like Zinc.tv) and media center programs for the computer. This one will also work as a DVR and I cannot even begin to express how excited that makes me, lol.
THEN I heard about external hard drives, hooking them up to the computer that is hooked to the TV and loading them up with content – DVDs, TV Shows, music, etc, etc. And having that content available with a couple of clicks? Awesome.
I’m still dealing with pregnancy related ickies, so not sure exactly when I’ll start putting this scheme into action, but hopefully soon.
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